54 -- PREFABRICATED BUILDING AND 5 TON BRIDGE CRANE

Notice Date

October 30, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, APG Contracting Div., Aberdeen Branch, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013

ZIP Code

21005-3013

Solicitation Number

DAAD05-02-T-0042

Response Due

November 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Katherine Monks, 410-278-0773, FAX 410-612-5255

E-Mail Address

US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, APG Contracting (katherine.monks@sbccom.apgea.army.mil)

Description

Q: Are the three 24FT sliding doors are all on the same side of the building? A: The contract specialist, Katherine Monks, has a diagram showing the location of the doors. The file is an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file, so offerors must have Adobe Acrobat Reader or download the software from the Adobe Acrobat website. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html Q: Item 2 uses the term 'minimal Inside Clear Dimensions of 60FT Wide by 200FT Long'. Where are these dimensions in relation to the structure of the building? Are they from inside of panel or inside of the main frame? A: These dimensions are from the inside of the panel. 'Inside Clear Dimensions' means the usable space or the working area must be equivalent to the dimensions cited. Q: Item 11 states that the purlins and girts are to be 'hot dipped galvanized'. Secondary framing such as girts and purlins are typically made from pre-galvanized material. The temperatures required to 'hot dip galvanize' material will warp or twist the lighter gage material that girts and purlins are rolled from. Are pre-galvanized purlins and girts okay? A: The customer wants galvanized material to be used; therefore, purlins and girts made from pre-galvanized material are acceptable. Q: Building and components will have to be loaded in 40FT closed ISO Shipping Containers on chassis at the facility from where the equipment will be picked up. The contractor is only required to package the materials to fit within the 40 ft containers. T he building is specified to be 60FT Wide by 200 FT long. The overhead bridge crane double girder is one piece, and will be approximately 59FT long. How will it fit into a 40FT container? A: The freight forwarder is responsible for transporting the 59FT long girder and will provide the vehicle necessary to move it to their facility. Little packaging is needed for this girder and may only include support braces. Q: The purchaser shall be responsible for providing containers and all shipping costs. Does this mean the government will provide containers to the crane and building manufacturer's locations? And shipping costs from the crane and building manufacturer's l ocations to the freight forwarder? A: The freight forwarder will deliver containers to the contractor's location. The freight forwarder will be responsible for all shipping costs to and from the contractor's location.

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011101/54SOL001.HTM (D-303 SN5118W5)